The Extraordinary Urban God of Medicine
Chapter 1229 - Chapter 1229 Chapter 1229 Battle of the Immortal Rankings

Chapter 1229: Chapter 1229: Battle of the Immortal Rankings, Begin~!!!! Chapter 1229: Chapter 1229: Battle of the Immortal Rankings, Begin~!!!! The hall was deathly silent!

All the chosen candidates pricked up their ears, listening intently to the speeches of the five great leaders. Next, they were about to announce the rules of the Immortal Ranking Battle!

The Immortal Ranking Battle was an extraordinary opportunity, and the rules were of utmost importance! One must listen carefully and understand clearly!

Even Huang Xiaolong’s two avatars focused their attention.

“Listen closely–” the female Shushan elder announced with sweeping grandeur, as if she were reading a royal decree, “When the auspicious moment arrives shortly, we will pray to the Immortal Realm, and it will descend a separate space upon us! As well as, a ranking scroll! The candidates will record their divine consciousness and Spiritual Imprint on the scroll, and then, they will all enter that independent space!”

“Within the independent space descended from the Immortal Realm, there will be monsters from other planets! From the perspective of Earth’s scientific civilization, these monsters are what we call–aliens.”

Everyone exchanged glances–damn, there were aliens in the independent space sent down from the Immortal Realm?

How terrifying~~

Although the chosen candidates all possessed superhuman strength, after all, just a few years ago, they were ordinary Earthlings, part of the masses, who regarded aliens with skepticism or outright disbelief. But now, aliens had truly descended… it was hard to accept!

For a moment, some couldn’t accept it!

“So, when the candidates enter these independent spaces, they will encounter alien monsters! Engage in a fight to the death with them!” the Shushan female elder said sternly. “Let me tell you the truth, there is a variety of alien monsters, with numerous kinds! Some are powerful and brutal, their roars can shatter mountains, their strength can sever rivers! Some are sneaky and cunning, adept at disguise! Some are despicable and shameless, mastering stealth and assassination. There will definitely be deaths in the battle with these monsters, and the number of the dead will be substantial! In other words, every one of you here might possibly die miserably in there!”

The atmosphere froze! A wave of panic spread throughout the room!

Of course, there were also many chosen candidates whose eyes sparkled with an unyielding will to fight, and some even showed cruel expressions.

“Heh~~ What, are you scared? You chosen candidates really are a ragtag bunch~~” The Shushan female elder sneered with contempt. “Having serendipitously gained an opportunity, you only know how to bully ordinary people, tyrants in your own territory, just like nouveau riche! With power, yet with a cowardly heart, you’re utter country bumpkins, fragile as porcelain!”

Faced with the reprimand from the Shushan female elder, the vast majority of chosen candidates hung their heads in shame.

“However, this time’s Immortal Ranking Battle will allow you to enter and fight the naturally fierce alien monsters, hone your temperament amidst bloodshed, wander on the edge of death, and sharpen your spiritual will, emerging sharper, growing, becoming true powerhouses! In addition–” the Shushan female elder’s eyes also flashed with unconcealable greed. “Killing these alien monsters also has its advantages. For instance, the carcasses of most alien monsters are treasures that can be used to craft Immortal Artifacts, magical items, or concoct pills. Even the bones of some alien monsters bear primordial imprints with inheritances of techniques and spells!”

‘Hehehe~~ Isn’t this just the typical looting of treasures from slain monsters?’ Huang Xiaolong laughed to himself.

“Furthermore, by hunting down alien monsters of different grades, you can obtain corresponding points. Because before you enter that independent space, you leave your divine consciousness and Spiritual Imprint on the ranking scroll, so your actions inside, including how many alien monsters you’ve killed, will be accurately reflected and recorded on the ranking scroll, clear at a glance. In other words, the ranking scroll will show a points ranking! The more and the stronger the alien monsters you slay, the more points you get and the higher your ranking on the Immortal Ranking Scroll!”

With such a detailed explanation, everyone understood and nodded in agreement.

Actually, it’s quite simple–it’s just about killing monsters, looting equipment, earning points, and there’s a leaderboard–it’s almost like an online game, except for real. And while you can respawn on the spot after dying in a video game, in this Immortal Ranking Battle, death is permanent, and your existence would be erased from the world.

With this, quite a few chosen candidates developed a strong interest.

The Shushan female elder continued, “Inside that independent space, in addition to hunting targets–alien monsters–there are also chances placed by the Immortal Realm. For instance, some places are hidden with Immortal Pills and Immortal Artifacts, while others bear scrolls of Immortal Techniques, secret manuals… There are also various precious immortal energies, cosmic energies… In short, there are endless opportunities waiting for the diligent to discover.”

Hiss~~!

Pretty intense!

Beyond the various valuables obtained from killing monsters, the Immortal Realm had scattered plenty of treasures in that independent space; this was simply delightful! Perhaps without doing anything, if one were lucky, a bottle of Immortal Pill could be found in a crack between rocks!

The chosen candidates began to fantasize.

“Of course, the points ranking on the Immortal Ranking Board is the most important. Compared with it, all other opportunities may be disregarded. Listen! In this Immortal Ranking Battle, those with high points rankings can obtain divine Immortal Artifacts and life-changing Immortal Pills bestowed by the Immortal Realm! The one who ranks first in points even has a chance to become–a Golden Immortal!” the Shushan female elder’s voice was completely fiery.

At this moment, this Shushan female elder was actually concealing something. The rules of the Immortal Ranking Battle decreed that only the top five would receive the finest divine rewards. She spoke vaguely and did not disclose this fact. This would cause the chosen ones present to harbor a stroke of luck, hoping to strive for a better ranking, not knowing that beyond the fifth place, there was not much difference.

The atmosphere was becoming blood-boiling!

It seemed that within the crisis of this Immortal Ranking Battle lay immense opportunities! For those with strong abilities or good luck, this was an occasion to make a fortune, to feast until one was slick with oil!

As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold, and many chosen ones were tempted!

If one were timid, afraid, and dared not participate in the Immortal Ranking Battle, then surely, they would be far surpassed by those who seized the opportunity, relegated to eating dust!

It could even be said that this Immortal Ranking Battle could decide the future pattern of the Earth! It truly held profound significance!

Men die for wealth, as birds die for food; people were rubbing their hands in anticipation, itching to start!

The Shushan female elder’s eyes flickered with a trace of mockery, and her tone grew colder. “One last point–everyone remember, hehehe, in this Immortal Ranking Battle, the points of other chosen ones can be seized…”

Seize points?

Many chosen ones were somewhat dumbfounded.

Both of Huang Xiaolong’s avatars nodded at the same time, a sneer curling at the corners of their mouths–‘Oh, this is to pit the chosen ones against each other in competition and slaughter, to fight fiercely over points, fostering enmity, grudges, staking lives in a do-or-die struggle.’

“Seizing points from other chosen ones is very simple, just completely kill them off,” the Shushan female elder said lightly.

As soon as these words came out, gasps of shock followed one after the other.

The Shushan female elder said no more and began to wait.

Once again, the scene fell into silence.

After a while…

“The time has come, welcome the Immortal Ranking Board! One by one, you must all be reverent!” the Shushan female elder roared sternly.

Following that, the five titans faced the altar with their hands clasped together, their expressions filled with utmost reverence, solemnity, and humility, as though they were gazing upon the remains of their ancestors.

Below the altar, experts like Ling Feng even went as far as kneeling on one knee!

All the chosen ones present were affected by this intense atmosphere, enveloped by omnipresent authority in the air!

It seemed as though something remarkable was descending.

Both of Huang Xiaolong’s divine avatars also felt some pressure.

“Boom~~~~~~!!!!!”

A loud boom erupted from within the altar, as if thousands of volcanoes were erupting in unison!

The earth shook, the mountains trembled!

Then, accompanied by tens of thousands of rainbows, auspicious clouds, and rosy clouds, a giant golden scroll slowly ascended from within the altar!

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On this golden list, there were myriad halos of rosy clouds, thousands of strands of auspicious vapors, and a few vivid mythical beasts and birds that emitted a majestic immortal power. The list unraveled, displaying two characters imbued with the essence of the Dao, from which a lingering Immortal Tune emanated as if these two characters contained another world within them!

“Welcome the descent of the Celestial List!” the five behemoths on the altar proclaimed with the earnestness of servants greeting their master.

The entire field of chosen candidates erupted into deafening roars. “Welcome the descent of the Celestial List!!!!”

This was indeed the Celestial List, supremely extraordinary, having descended from the Immortal Realm, and perhaps, in itself was a supreme Immortal Artifact.

“Ladies and gentlemen, now, I give you one final opportunity to choose,” the elder female ancestor of Shushan spoke in a chilling tone. “Those willing to partake in the Great Battle of the Celestial List, stand to the left. Those who dare not participate, all stand to the right! Make your decision swiftly!”

Having said that, the elder female ancestor of Shushan ceased to speak and did not press them, allowing the candidates present to make their choice freely.

Many of the candidates began to struggle internally–

“What to do? To participate or not? If one joins the Great Battle of the Celestial List, it’s very likely to die within!”

“Exactly, not only are there ferocious and mysterious alien monsters, which is already bad enough, but the real danger lies in not knowing who might stab you in the back! The candidates sabotaging each other, smiling with daggers hidden, that is truly the most terrifying!”

“Damn it! I’m going for it! If I don’t give it my all this time, I’ll never get such a good opportunity again!”

“That’s right. If we give up now and other candidates seize the chance to gain the blessings of immortality, then we’ll forever be just stepping stones for someone else’s rise!”

“Living a life of cowardice has no meaning, it’s better to take fate into our own hands! Fight on!”

“Actually, it’s nothing. I won’t compete with anyone, nor will I go hunting any alien demons or monsters. I’m just going in to scavenge, searching for the scattered blessings of immortality and such. Hehe.”

“Yes, there’s no need to fight hand-to-hand~~~ We don’t earn points, we just scavenge trash, hahaha~~”

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Soon, the candidates began to sort themselves into groups.

The vast majority of the candidates still chose to stand on the left, to partake in the Great Battle of the Celestial List with fearless courage.

About ten thousand candidates gave up on the Great Battle of the Celestial List, not wishing to risk their lives, and stood securely on the right side, simply observing from a distance.

At the Pursuing Wind Society–

“I’m participating!” After pondering for a moment, Lu Tingfeng made a resolute decision, his face a visage of tragic determination, as if prepared to face death. “Son~~ you should not get involved. Wait on the outside! Remember, if your father dies, you will take over the Pursuing Wind Society.”

“Dad!” Lu Jian became anxious.

“Silence! That settles it!” Lu Tingfeng scolded with a tone that brooked no argument.

“Two masters, I implore you to take care of my father~~!” Lu Jian pleaded earnestly to Huang Xiaolong’s two incarnations.

“Hmm~~” Lei Gong’s incarnation nodded indifferently. “Where possible, I will take minimal care of him, but we brothers dare not claim to be able to overwhelm all adversaries. Should an accident occur, do not blame us.”

Huang Xiaolong, on the other hand, would not specifically look after Lu Tingfeng; everything depended on his own fate.

“Thank you both!” Lu Jian bowed deeply.

Immediately afterward, Huang Xiaolong and Lu Tingfeng walked together to the left.

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The splendid and magnificent sisters hesitated for a moment before they were about to follow, but Huang Xiaolong’s Lei Gong incarnation shook his head. “You two better not go, you’re too weak, going there would be suicidal.”

Huang Xiaolong looked up and saw that his entire wife squad had all moved to the left, including the mysteriously enigmatic Seventh Princess, Bai Chan.

Choices were made.

“Hmm, it seems that the number of people who wish to gamble for a future is not small, huh? Your courage is truly commendable.” The female ancestor of Shushan, the sarcasm in her tone impossible to fully hide,

To her, the situation was well under control. In this battle for the Immortal Ranking, only the cultivators of the overseas world could be the winners! Any other chosen ones entering were simply seeking death!

Purely keeping the Crown Prince company in studying would ultimately cost them their lives!

“Now, all of you who wish to take part in the battle for the Immortal Ranking, leave a wisp of your divine consciousness, a spiritual imprint, on the Immortal Ranking so that your points and rankings can be recorded.” The female ancestor of Shushan raised her hand slightly, a hazy beam of light shined directly onto the Immortal Ranking, eventually forming a symbol.

This symbol then slowly diffused, unbelievably turning into something akin to an ID photo, vividly capturing the female ancestor’s appearance.

This was truly miraculous. She had inscribed her divine consciousness, her spiritual imprint, onto the Immortal Ranking, making it unique.

The chosen ones all followed suit.

Huang Xiaolong’s two divine incarnations casually left their divine consciousness on the Immortal Ranking as well, forming two ID photos.

And so, the Immortal Ranking was covered with densely packed ID photos, yet all were at the bottom, with no rankings assigned for the time being.

“Wow, really is quite magical, huh?” Both of Huang Xiaolong’s incarnations felt a blood-linked, inseparable connection to the scroll.

Huang Xiaolong saw that his wives, as well as Ling Feng and other leading figures from the overseas world of cultivators, had all left their divine consciousness on the Immortal Ranking, one after another.

“Alright! Open the arena for the battle of the Immortal Ranking!” The female ancestor of Shushan bowed deeply to the altar!

The next moment!

Boom~~~~~~!

A golden passageway erupted from within the altar, soaring up ninety thousand miles!

The aura that emanated from within this passageway nearly surpassed everything on Earth, a will from the immortal realm fiercely penetrating downwards, deeply embedding itself into the fabric of Earth’s spacetime, seemingly recreating heaven and earth, reversing the cosmos, forming a special space. This was an independent space, vast beyond measure. Inside, supreme immortal light and energy flowed, but there was also some sinister energy stirring, with even some non-human howling sounds, and the blood-curdling killing intent was enough to strike terror into any heart!

“Everyone, enter it! The battle for the Immortal Ranking officially begins!” The female ancestor of Shushan didn’t say much more. Her body turned into a streak of light and dove straight into the golden passage, then she disappeared without a trace, leaving not the slightest hint of her presence behind, as if she had evaporated from the mortal world. It was as if she had gone to a far-off, unknown world not belonging to Earth!

“Let’s go! We’ll enter first!” Ling Feng and the others couldn’t wait to fly into the golden passageway.

It could be said that the competition had already begun; whoever entered first, reaching the battlefield of the Immortal Ranking, would take the lead in gaining benefits. Perhaps upon entering, one might stumble upon treasures, and those who entered later could only pick up the scraps left by others.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~ Whoosh whoosh whoosh~~!

The enormous wave of chosen ones filed into the depths of the golden passageway, as numerous as fish crossing a river!

“Hehe, it starts, this is going to be exciting, very exciting.” Both of Huang Xiaolong’s incarnations too, like fish, darted into the golden passageway!

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